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The Little Rascals 2/20/2026

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A soccer player breaks down thanking his principal for seeing his hidden mental toll after a devastating playoff loss.
The Little Rascals come in loud. The opener frames the show as teenage perspective on Sirius XM, then the room moves straight into educator questions, more like a classroom table with microphones than a formal interview. South Florida comes first. Hialeah, Slam Radio, and the Civic and Network crowd set the scene before the introductions fully settle. The host wants real questions, but he also wants the mics up, the voices clear, and the room awake enough to play along. Carlos gets a warm welcome. Carby Graciela Carvajosa is introduced as taking over a task, though the excerpt cuts off before the full story lands. Then RJ gets checked. The host notices a co-host getting left out, jokes about Vegas, and decides the station may need that voice back. School still comes first. That is the small serious note inside the bit: radio praise is nice, but the work waiting back at school matters more. Marilyn Orta introduces herself as Mo, and the host immediately turns the name into a running joke about Mort, assistant principals, and who enforces the rules. The soundbites come in, somebody hits the button, the clown joke lands, and nobody slows down to explain the room. Christy Gonzalez steps up next. The host tries to place her face, and Academica party DJ memories become the working theory. Alex Prieto brings the formal side: Somerset Academy in Miramar, the Civica Foundation board, and Civica Nevada all enter the roll call without flattening the mood. The closing widens the thanks to Civica Nevada, Civica Colorado, Carlos Alvarez, assistant principals, administrators, and the instructional coaching summit. After all the noise, the final note is plain gratitude for the educators who showed up, worked the summit, and let the room hear them.

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A lively school-network chat that keeps the banter front and center.

The Little Rascals makes a Friday broadcast feel brisk and crowded in a way that suits its energy, with Carlos Alvarez steering a room of educators through introductions, jokes, and teasing about who is really in charge.

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Why you'd press play

Press play if you want educators, playful banter, and a host who keeps the room moving.

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